Law: Patent, IP, Medical Device, Information & Privacy/Data Protection Law
- SJD/PhD, Doctor of Juridical Science & Doctor of Laws (International Doctorate: Research residency/doctoral research conducted over a three year research scholar residency at the LML-Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge & PTC-Harvard Law School; Doctoral Thesis/Dissertation Commitee: Prof. Sherkow, Harvard University; Prof. Minssen, University of Copenhagen, Prof. Martin Aresti, University of Salamanca; Award: Faculty of Law, University of Salamanca)
- FIP, Fellow of Information Privacy, International Association of Privacy Professionals, US
- Law Revision Programme (Contract, Trusts, Tort, Property, Public & EU), University of Cambridge, UK
- Cert., Negotiation & Leadership, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, MA, US
- RPA, Registered Patent Agent, United States Trademark & Patent Office, VA, US
- CLP, Certified Licensing Professional, Licensing Executives Society, VA, US
- PhD, Electrical, Computer & Communications Engineering (DSP, AI/ML, QIS), University of Vigo, ES, EU
- Cert., Digital Signal Processing, University of Oxford, UK
- Prof. Cert., Sustainable Energy Conversion and Storage, Stanford University, CA, US
- MPhil, (DEA) Information & Telecommunications Engineering, ETSET, University of Vigo, ES, EU
- MS, Electrical & Computer Engineering, CECS, PSU,OR, US
- Ing, (Engineer) Telecommunications Engineering, MEC, Spain, EU
- BS, Electrical Engineering & Physics, Minor in Mathematics, CECS, PSU, OR, US
- MBA, International Management, University of London, UK
- Exec. Cert., Management & Leadership, MIT Sloan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, US
- Cert., Mergers & Acquisitions, London Business School (LBS), UK
- Cert., Managing Innovative Technology, University of Oxford, UK
- Cert., Strategy, Financial Analysis & Technical Management, MIT Sloan, MIT, MA, US
1998: BSEE (High Honors), Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award, Outstanding Senior Project Award, National Research Society (Full Member based on “Noteworthy Research Contributions”), National Engineering Honor Society, International Engineering Honor Society, Golden-Key Honor Society; 2004: MSECE (Summa Cum Laude), Outstanding Graduate Student Award; MS (DEA) & 2005 PhD ECE- Doctorate (Summa Cum Laude), SJD/LLD/PhD Law (Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Doctoral Student Award/Extraordinary Doctoral Prize Award, International Doctorate Designation), 2008-Intel Faculty Fellow (Intel Fellowship Award), 2010 University Faculty Achievement Award (highest university-wide distinction awarded to a faculty member for excellence in teaching and service at OIT), 2013 Portland Business Journal “40 under 40” Award, 2015 Nightingale Best Scientific Paper Award (awarded 2015 for paper published in MBEC in 2012).
"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." Alan Kay
Bar Admissions
– Bar Admission to Practice in Patent Cases before the USPTO (Prosecution of Patent Cases before USPTO).
Professional Engineering
– Chartered Professional Engineer (COIT 12640 ES).
Professional Certifications
Medical Device Quality & Regulation
– Certified Lead Auditor of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (MD QMS - ISO 13485), BSI
Privacy & Data Protection
– Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP), IAPP
– Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), IAPP
– Certified Privacy Information Manager (CIPM), IAPP
Privacy Information Management Systems
– Certified Lead Implementer of Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS - ISO 27701), PECB
Data Protection Officer (DPO) & EU GDPR
– Certified Data Protection Officer (C-DPO), PECB
Information Security
– Certified Lead Implementer of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS- ISO 27001), BSI
– Certified Lead Auditor of Information Security Management System (ISMS - ISO 27001), BSI
Intellectual Property Licensing & Technology Transfer
– Certified Licensing Profesional (CLP), CLP/LES